overorganize

[ oh-ver-awr-guh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·or·gan·ized, o·ver·or·gan·iz·ing.
  1. to stress formal structure, status, rules, and details excessively.

verb (used without object),o·ver·or·gan·ized, o·ver·or·gan·iz·ing.
  1. to become overorganized.

Origin of overorganize

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + organize
  • Also especially British, o·ver·or·gan·ise .

Other words from overorganize

  • o·ver·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
  • o·ver·or·gan·iz·er, noun

Words Nearby overorganize

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